Locking device for clothes reels



Jan. 31, 1928. 1,657,672

R. HAQQULD pocKImIDEvICEJoR CLOTHES REELS Filed March 2l, 1927 Patented Jan. 3l, 1928.

RUFUs H. Gouin; or WORCESTER, iussACHiisEr'rs.

LOCKING DEVICE' non CLOTHES REELS.

Application md March 21, 1927. serial No. 177,0o.

This invention relates to clothes reels of theporch type which are rotatably mounted on the laterally projecting arm of a supporting standard. lt is desirableto he able to hold such a reel from rotation during the placing of articles thereon, and also to be able to prevent rotation of the reel when exposed to heavy winds.

lt is the object of my invention to provide an in'iproved locking device for such reels, effective to engage any one of the arms of the reel and to thereby prevent the rotation of said reel. A further object is to provide a locking device which may be easily and cheaply constructed and which maybe readily applied to reels already in use, as Well as to reels in the process of manufacture.

A preferred form of the invention is shown in the drawings in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a reel having' my improved locking device applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the locking device.

Referring to the drawings, I have shown a Vclothes reel of the porch type 'comprising a plurality of arms l() pivoted at `11 to a member 12 rotatably secured on a supporting structure.

This supporting structure comprises an uprightV standard 13 mounted in bearing brackets'lt and 15 firmly secured to the wall W of a house or to some other suitable frame work. A supporting arm 16 projects laterally from the upper end of the upright standard 14, and the member 12 is pivoted to a depending portion 17 of the arm 16.

Links 18 connect the arms 10 to a collar 19 slidable on the depending portion 17. The links 1S and collar 19 limit the opening movement of the arms 1() in the usualmauner.

An arm 20 is preferably secured to the lower end of the upright standard 13 and may be provided with a handle 21 pivoted to said arm 20 and adapted to be placed between forks 22 and 23 by which the angular position of the supporting arm 16 may be determined.

The parts thus far described are of the usual construction and in themselves form no part of my present invention, Which relates more particularly to my improved locking device for at times preventing rotation of the arms 10.

My improved'locking device comprises a U-shaped locking member 24 havingl side portions'25 and a connecting portion 2G. 'llhe locking member A2d is pivoted to a block 27 having clamping arms y 28 projecting therefrom and having a clamping bolt 29 eX- tending through the openings in said arms. A bolt 30 forms the pivotal connection between the side portions 25 of thelocking member 2d and the block 27.

The locking member 2d Ais preferably formed of wood, so that it will not stain or discolor the arms 10 when engaged thereby, or the articles of clothing mounted on the reel, should they happen to swing against the locking device. v

Aln using the device, the clamping arms 28 are lirst secured to the uprightstandard 13, and the' U-shaped locking memberis then pivotally connected to the block 27 by inserting the bolt 30. `The side portions 25 of the locking member. 24 extend on both sides of the supporting arm 16. 7When the device is in locking position, the connecting portion engages the top surface of the arm 16. lVhen thus positioned, the locking member 24 extends diagonally across the corner of the reel supporting means, and is adapted to enclose and position one of the reel arms 10.

The reel may be released by merely swinging the lockingdevice to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 1, in which position the reel arms are free to move. The device is thus exceedingly simple but very edective for the purpose intended, and may be used without danger of staining or discoloring the clothing on the reel. Vhen not in use, it is out of the way and does not interfere in the slightest with the rotation of the reel.

Having thus described my invention and the advantages thereof, I, do not wish to be limited to the details herein disclosed otherwise than as set forth in-the claims, butA what I claim is 1i The combination with a clothes reel having a plurality of spaced radially disposed arms and supportingk means for said reel comprising an upright standard having an arm projecting laterally therefrom to which the reel is connected, of a locking device for said reel comprising a Ueshaped member pivoted on said upright standard and having its transverse portion adapted to engage said laterally projecting arm When in locking position, with the legs of said U-shaped member located one at each side of a selected radial arm. l

2. The combination with a rotatable 'rotatable' lili) 

